FOIA Request to Kent State University At Trumbull regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on December 2, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Buckeye Reporter to Kent State University At Trumbull. The request seeks comprehensive records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This request is made under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., and it is preferred that the information be provided in an electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Buckeye Reporter emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as a media organization committed to transparency and accountability of public institutions. As such, they have requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request due to their status as a media professional entity.
Additionally, the requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
